The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-02-25
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WAR TALK.

Inc DeTttNcT NucHftcht6n SAYS
it has authentic information that
General Boulapger, French Minis
ter of War, is preparing for q move
ment of troops to the eastern from
tier. -Four battalions in Algicrs
have been ordered to France. Gen
eral Boulanger has instructed the
Military Railway Committee to re-
main in permanent session. The
Ndchrichten adds: Paris advices
state that owing to urgent represent
tations by his colleagues, General
Boulanger has postponed issuing
these orders.
The Posts Paris correspondent
writes: ga deceptive calm followed
your recent articles referring to
General Boulanger, and he is now
more powerful than ever, even his
former opponents turning toward
him as the rising sun, finding it i'm
possible to struggle against the
growing popularity of the man who
is regarded by the masses as the
long expected liberator. The whole
country is anxious for reranche, and
is arming with the evident belief
that the hour is coming" The
Post adds: "The Paris Figoro
article, signed by SCHOOL,, imputing
the grossest immortality to German
women will raise storm of indig-
nant protest in Germany"
Newspapers in Paris congratulate
the Chamber of Deputies upon the
dignified silence on which it voted
on the Army credits. Such action,
they say, shows that France can be
prudent and patriotic when neces-
sary. The advice of the press is
generally to abstain from any COM
ment likely to provoke Germany.
The Buda- PesM urges Austria
to attack Russia before the latter
completes its preparations on the
lower Danube.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The British Cabinet held II session
of three hours duration February
9th. Rumors were current that dis
sension has been developed among
the Ministers.
British troops in India are to be
armed with repeating rifles and the
Martini rifles will be transferred to
Sepoys.
February 9th.-There was u con-
ference between Pacific Mail and
Panama Railroad officials, but after
short session it was adjourned. 1t is
said by the principal holders of
Panama stock that the compromise
is on basis OF the amended con-
tracts submitted last summer by the
Pacific Mail, and only waits accept
ance by DE Lesseps, which is expect
ed to be received by cable. It'll con.
sidered very favorable by the Pacific
Mail. The compromise considered
is for the Pacific Mail to give to the
Panama Railroad 100000 in settle
ment Of the latter's claim of $780,
600, and monthly payments here
after at the rate of 500 900 instead of
$4,000.
President Cleveland has vetoed the
Dependent Pension Bill.
Twenty-Five thousand of the 10000
prisoners confined in jails throughout
India have been released us an act of
clemcncy to commemorate the iubi-
lee of Queen Victoria. In selecting
the prisoners to be liberated especial
pains have been taken to show Gle
mency to females. All persons i'm
prisoned for debt throughout India,
where the debt is under 100 rupees.
were to be liberated February 10th,
also in commemoration of the jubilee.
In these cases the Government will
pay the debts.
A Baltimore bank clerk has dis
appeared leaving n shortage of $780,
600. lie adopted the ingenious de-
vice OF forging notes to deceive the
bank examiner, destroying them
soon after in order to remove any
evidence against him. His where
abouts are not known, but the Alta
thought 1t is pretty safe to say that
he has gone to the deiaulter's para
disc across tho porthorr borJar